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Chinatown & Little India in February
Mixed month: February is at the start of the recommended season (February – April). Against it: Chinese New Year: Chinatown Stalls Close. Chinese New Year (Chinatown light-up and River Hongbao) and Thaipusam procession and Hari Raya Puasa and the Ramadan bazaars can fall this month.
The season runs to the end of April, 2 months away. Haze Season usually starts in August, 6 months away.
2 days in Chinatown & Little India in February · from ₹24,090 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book February
Closures, crowds and rules at Chinatown & Little India this month.
Worth knowing
Chinese New Year: Chinatown Stalls Close
Chinese New Year falls on 6-7 February 2027 (public holiday to 8 February). Chinatown is packed on the eve, then many hawker stalls, shops and family restaurants close for three or four days, and Maxwell and Chinatown Complex are half shut. Malls, hotels, attractions and Little India stay open. In 2028 it falls in late January.
What’s on in February
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Chinese New Year (Chinatown light-up and River Hongbao)2027: 6–7 Feb (holiday 8 Feb)
Singapore's biggest festival. For weeks before it, Chinatown's streets are hung with lanterns and the festive market sells sweets and decorations; the River Hongbao fair on the bay has lanterns, food and fireworks. On the two days themselves many hawker stalls, small shops and some restaurants close, often for three or four days, while malls, attractions and hotels stay open. Chinatown is packed the evening before.
Thaipusam processiondates shift yearly
Hindu devotees carry kavadis and milk pots on foot from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Tank Road, from before midnight through the next day. Watch quietly from the side of the road; it is a vow, not a show. It is not a public holiday in Singapore.
Hari Raya Puasa and the Ramadan bazaarsdates shift yearly
The end of Ramadan. In the weeks before it, Geylang Serai and Kampong Glam (by the Sultan Mosque) hold night bazaars and light-ups with food stalls after sunset. On Hari Raya itself Malay families visit each other and some Malay stalls close.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹24,090 for two
- Room a night₹10,390
- Food a day, each₹2,704
Mid-range
₹51,030 for two
- Room a night₹19,290
- Food a day, each₹6,240
Luxury
₹1,07,849 for two
- Room a night₹35,620
- Food a day, each₹14,560
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Singapore yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Changi (SIN), 17 km away
Then: Transfer · 30m (Grab / taxi, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 11 cities, one way from ₹9,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 30 days, about ₹3,100
- Apply for the Singapore e-Visa through an Authorised Visa Agent listed by the Singapore mission for your state (you cannot apply yourself): visa fee ₹2,100 plus the agent's fixed ₹1,000 service charge, about ₹3,100. Allow 3-5 working days; apply at least two weeks before you fly.
- Within 3 days before you land (the arrival day counts), fill in the free SG Arrival Card on the ICA website or the MyICA app, one per traveller. Sites that charge for it are not ICA.
- At immigration your stay is set on the visit pass you receive (usually up to 30 days). Keep the e-Pass email and leave before it ends.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with blank pages; Singapore e-Visa (printout or PDF); SG Arrival Card acknowledgement; Confirmed return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings for the stay; Recent passport photo and bank statements, for the visa agent.
There is no visa on arrival for Indians, and only authorised agents may file the application; others charge extra. The fee rose to ₹2,100 on 1 January 2026; check the mission's page before you pay, as fees and agents change.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Singapore in February
Instead in season this month.
- Changi · good month
- Marina Bay · good month
- Orchard & Botanic Gardens · good month
- Sentosa · good month
Nearby in Singapore:
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